The funding, believed to be just the first instalment, will go towards the relocation and fit-out of new department space, as upgrades to the existing Tuggeranong Office Park site were deemed too costly.

The new location has been confirmed in Tuggeranong with staff to move once the existing lease ends in December 2016.

A total of $18.5 million in capital funding will be delivered over the next two years for the move.

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